Bedeutung: a bar to further proceedings

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pro Idiom

a lick and a promise

a hasty plan, a promise made without much thought If you get married on a lick and a a promise, you may need a lot of good luck.

blow it out of proportion

exaggerate it, make it bigger than it should be When Gretzky was traded, the media blew it out of proportion.

break a promise

not do as you promised, go back on your word Trudy never breaks a promise. She is very dependable.

did yourself proud

did a good job, did well, did good, done good That was a great dinner, Nora. You did yourself proud.

do yourself proud

do something that you are proud of You did yourself proud when you helped the refugees.

get to the root of the problem

find the cause, get to the bottom of We got to the root of the problem. The children are afraid of the dog.

keep a low profile

not go out much, lay low He plans to keep a low profile until the trial is over.

keep a promise

do what you promise to do You can depend on Vern to keep a promise. He's reliable.

lick and a promise

(See a lick and a promise)

no problem (no prob)

it was not a problem, don't mention it """Thank you,"" I said. ""No problem,"" she replied."

on approval

taking a purchase home to decide if you want it I buy clothes on approval so I can return them if they don't fit.

on probation

becoming a permanent employee, proby As an employee on probation, you will be learning new skills.

plug the product

(See put in a plug for)

proby

an employee who is on probation, a new employee When I was a proby, I tried to impress my supervisors.

promise the moon

mentally alert, ready to do something Before the elections the politicians were promising everyone the moon but when they were elected they began to talk differently.

pronto

now, immediately, right away You'll miss your bus if you don't leave now. Pronto!

proof of the pudding...

(See the proof of the pudding is in the eating)

public property

what everybody knows, public information If you tell Zora about the plan, it'll be public property.

root of the problem

(See the root of the problem)

show promise

show some of your ability, show that you will develop Len shows promise as a teacher. He is patient and articulate.

the proof of the pudding is in the eating

do not judge until you test the finished product, do not jump to conclusions She drew a cartoon of a boy with a plum on his thumb. Then she wrote The proof of the pudding...

the root of the problem

the cause of the problem, the reason for the problem Students don't do enough reading - that's the root of the problem.

tied to your mother's apron strings

still dependent on mom, needing your mom's help He has to ask his mother. He's still tied to her apron strings.

turn a profit

profit from, make money It will be a year before we turn a profit on this new product.

give props

see props

project gold

huge gold hoop earrings

prolly

probably

props

1. an abbreviation of "propers" or proper respects. A show sits on physical and non-physical props. At an award ceremony the winner gives props: "And I would like to thank..."
2. to give me my props means to give me my proper respect, usually done by tapping fists together

show and prove

to demonstrate

approve of

1．agree to；give consent to允许
Father did not approve of his marriage to Mary．父亲不准他同玛丽结婚。
2．like；be in favour of赞成
We cordially approved of this project．我们衷心赞成这项研究计划。
I approve of what he said and what he did．对于他的言行我表示赞成。

approximate to

come very near to近似；接近
His account of what happened approximated to the truth though there were some small errors．虽然有些小的出入，他对这件事的叙述还是接近事实真相的。
The yearly output approximates to 600，000 tons．年产量接近 60万吨。

disapprove of

1．refuse to agree to不赞成
Jack's father disapproved of his marriage to Jane．杰克的父亲不赞成他与简的婚姻。
I disapprove of your method．我不赞成你的方法。
2．dislike不喜欢
I disapprove of his way of dealing with others．我不喜欢他的处世方法。

improve on

make better改进；改善；改良
I am unable to im prove on his suggestion．我提不出比他更好的建议了。
This method is better，but can still be im proved upon．这个方法是好多了，但还可以改进。
She made good marks the first year，but she thought she could improve on them．她第1年成绩很好，但她认为还可以更好。

in process of

in the course of在…过程中
The street is in（the）process of repair．这条街正在翻修中。

in proportion to

in relation to the degree与…成比例
Each man's pay will be in proportion to his work．每个人的报酬将与其工作成比例。
His expenditure is not in proportion to his income．他的支出与收入不平衡。
The house is tall in proportion to its width．按照宽度来说这房子是很高的。

in proximity to

near to 接近；靠近；临近
His house is in close proximity to a park．他的住宅毗邻公园。

in (the) process of

in the course of在…过程中
The street is in（the）process of repair．这条街正在翻修中。

proceed from

be the result of来自于…；出自
His mistakes proceeded from carelessness，not ignorance．他的错误不是由于无知，而是由于粗心而造成的。
Light and heat proceed from the sun．光和热来自太阳。

proceed with

go on继续
Please proceed with your work．请继续你的工作。

profit by

benefit from获益
I hope to profit by your advice．我希望得益于您的劝告。

profit by/from

benefit from获益
I hope to profit by your advice．我希望得益于您的劝告。

profit from

benefit from获益
I hope to profit by your advice．我希望得益于您的劝告。

promise away

give away by promising许给
He has promised most of his books away to his friends．他已答应把大部分书籍送给他的朋友们。

pronounce on

give a considered opinion on 对…发表意见
She's too ready to pronounce on matters of which she really knows very little．她太喜欢对自己实际上几乎一无所知的问题发表意见。
He has every right to pronounce on this matter．他完全有权对这件事发表意见。

prop up

support支持
The opposition parties decided not to prop up the government any longer．反对党决定不再支持政府。
He can't always expect his colleagues to prop him up．他总不能老指望同事们支持他。

proper to

belonging especially to 专为…的
The book is proper to the subject．该书专门论述这一课题。

proportional to

in proper proportion to与…成比例的
The payment is proportional to the work done．报酬与完成的工作成比例。

protect against

defend（sb．or sth．）from使（某人或某物）不受侵犯
May God protect you from harm tonight．愿上帝保佑你今夜平安。

protect from

defend（sb．or sth．）from使（某人或某物）不受侵犯
May God protect you from harm tonight．愿上帝保佑你今夜平安。

protect from/against

defend（sb．or sth．）from使（某人或某物）不受侵犯
May God protect you from harm tonight．愿上帝保佑你今夜平安。

More Idioms/Phrases

promise away pronounce on prop up proper to proportional to protect against protect from protect from/against protest against proud of provide against provide for provide with provided that pucker up puff out

English Vocalbulary

a beacon of hope a beautiful pastel a beautiful piece a beautiful table arrangement a big shot a big-wig a bit a blob of mustard a bolt from the blue a bolt out of the blue A-bomb a booming city a born fool a bottomless skirt a brilliant idea a broad laughter a broken home a bucket of mustard

pro Idiom

a lick and a promise

blow it out of proportion

break a promise

did yourself proud

do yourself proud

get to the root of the problem

keep a low profile

keep a promise

lick and a promise

no problem (no prob)

on approval

on probation

plug the product

proby

promise the moon

pronto

proof of the pudding...

public property

root of the problem

show promise

the proof of the pudding is in the eating

the root of the problem

tied to your mother's apron strings

turn a profit

give props

project gold

prolly

props

show and prove

approve of

approximate to

disapprove of

improve on

in process of

in proportion to

in proximity to

in (the) process of

proceed from

proceed with

profit by

profit by/from

profit from

promise away

pronounce on

prop up

proper to

proportional to

protect against

protect from

protect from/against

More Idioms/Phrases

English Vocalbulary

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